Former Rangers chief executive Charles Green has claimed that he was "driven out" of the club.

The 60-year-old businessman led a consortium that bought the Glasgow-based outfit for £5.5m from administrators Duff & Phelps on June 14, 2012.

However, Green stepped down in April 2013 following criticisms from the Rangers supporters, and his return to the Scottish League Two side in August as a consultant lasted less than three weeks.

"When I joined Rangers, I was the only employee, the only director and the only investor," he told Sky Sports News. "I was going to have the same salary as [coach] Ally McCoist, but [former chairman] Malcolm Murray said that was wrong and halved it. For the work I did at Rangers, I should have had double.

"Secondly, I didn't want the severance pay. I would have stayed at Rangers but was driven out of that club. It's a matter of public record what I took from the club when I left. It is in the accounts. My salary was £360,000 a year, but I didn't take 12 months' notice.

"I agreed I would take less money because I didn't want to penalise the club, but I would have happily carried on at Rangers. The bonus was a bonus which was in my contract, and I was entitled to that."

Rangers are currently 24 points clear at the top of the top of the league table.